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Kyiv Adopts Mobilization Law As Moscow Strikes Facilities Across Country

Fire caused by a missile strike in the centre of Kharkiv on April 7. (Credit: AFP)

Ukrainian lawmakers approved Thursday an army mobilization bill that will keep more long-serving soldiers fighting Russia's offensive, as Moscow pounded energy facilities in another "massive" air raid across the country.

The move came as Kyiv has struggled on the battlefield for months, weakened by desperately needed US military aid that is blocked in Congress and a shortage of men and ammunition.

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